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INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING
THE YEAR.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 1944
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4512
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925/1932 140
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 541
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 16
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 1010
REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT
SERVICE OF FORMAL NOTICES.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 937
ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING
THE YEAR.
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936 : —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 2
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices : —
(a) by owners 2
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts : —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 40
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices : —
(a) by owners 7
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners 24*
* Includes compliance in 1938 with 9 notices served in 1937.
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